Embrace The Supernatural Rhetorical Analysis

“Michael Jordan wore his college team's shorts underneath his Bulls uniform because he believed it brought him good luck. If six NBA championships can be considered proof, his superstition worked.” (P:11, L:1-3) Absurd as it may seem, many athletes, lawyers, and people in general, depend on superstitions to give them the confidence, they need to get through the day or activity. However, rituals are different from superstitions in many different ways. In the story, “Embrace the Supernatural” by Thorin Klosowski, the author wrote about how superstitions and rituals affect our lives. We also read another article titled, “In A Field Of Reason, Lawyers Woo Luck Too,” by Benjamin Weiser. Relating to the other short story, he wrote giving multiple scenarios where lawyers believed in either superstition or had certain rituals, believing it would make their trials more successful.

Murray Richman, a lawyer from Bronx, New York, ordered the same Mayan Salad with salmon, from the same restaurant, until his murder trial ended. As for why it is simple. Just like several other lawyers, all he needed was an extra confidence boost, that later helped him during his trials. By the end of his trial, the verdict reached had been guilty. “Nonetheless, the next time he has …show more content…
(P:18, L:1984-195) While in both you expect a positive or negative outcome, when you perform a ritual, you're not depending on the faith or a belief as much, instead, it’s performed to calm your nerves or give you more confidence. A superstition is when you want to alter the outcome of an important event. In the end, there is nothing wrong with believing in superstitions, as long as you don’t take it overboard. If you have a huge exam coming up, luck won’t save you, instead, just give you some extra confidence. The only thing that can overcome that spark of hard luck you were able to grasp is hard

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